Legislative Tracker
The Georgetown Climate Center tracks federal legislation that affects adaptation, energy, greenhouse gas emissions, and transportation policies. The Center also analyzes key legislation and identifies how pending bills could impact existing state policies and programs.
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The bill authorizes $118 billion for surface transportation programs for 27 months, an extension of current aggregated funding levels through fiscal year (FY) 2014.
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Sponsor |
Status | Summary |
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Electric Vehicle Deployment Act of 2011 (H.R. 1685) |
H.R. 1685 | Biggert (R-IL) |
Assigned to Committee ( May 13 2011 ) |
Bill promotes electric vehicles through funding for deployment communities, research, and a federal pilot program, reinstates previous levels of tax credits, and requires utility planning for EV infrastructure. Funding includes $300 million each for 10 deployment communities for... |
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Flood Insurance Reform Act (H.R. 1309) *Georgetown Analysis Available |
H.R. 1309 | Biggert (R-IL) |
Became Law ( Jul 06 2012 ) |
Reauthorizes the National Flood Insurance Program until September 30, 2017 and includes several reforms that could assist state and local governments looking to implement policies to adapt to sea-level rise and other flood impacts from climate change. Signed by the President as H.R. 4388... |
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Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 |
S. 2146 | Bingaman (D-NM) |
Introduced ( Mar 01 2012 ) |
Creates a federal clean energy standard covering renewables, natural gas, nuclear, some renewable biomass, new combined heat and power, and some energy efficiency improvements. |
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The Commuter Relief Act |
H.R. 1825 | Blumenauer (D-OR) |
Assigned to Committee ( May 11 2011 ) |
Offers various incentives to individuals and employers to utilize public transit, carpools, and bicycle commuting. |
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Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (S. 1813) *Georgetown Analysis Available |
S. 1813 | Boxer (D-CA) |
Passed Senate ( Mar 14 2012 ) |
Authorizes $109 billion for surface transportation programs for two years, an extension of current aggregated funding levels through fiscal year (FY) 2013. Funding for this bill would come from the Highway Trust Fund, but also requires an additional $10.5 billion in revenues and... |
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H. Con. Res. 15 |
H. Con. Res. 15 | Christensen (D-VI) |
Assigned to Committee ( Oct 28 2011 ) |
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) should incorporate consideration of global warming and sea-level rise into the comprehensive conservation plans for coastal national wildlife refuges, and for other purposes. |
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House Amendment 148 |
H. AMDT. 148 | Hall (R-TX) |
Became Law ( Apr 15 2011 ) |
Prevents funding of a NOAA Climate Service as described in the ``Draft NOAA Climate Service Strategic Vision and Framework'' |
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The Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2011 |
S. 1056 | Harkin (D-IA) |
Assigned to Committee ( May 24 2011 ) |
Requires states and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) to adopt and implement "complete streets" policies to ensure that all phases of project planning and development of federally-funded transportation projects accommodate the safety and convenience of all travelers,... |
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Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (S. 482) *Georgetown Analysis Available |
S. 482 | Inhofe (R-OK) |
Rejected by Floor Vote ( Apr 06 2011 ) |
Prohibits EPA Administrator action regulating, relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas (GHG). Excludes GHGs from CAA §209(b) waiver authority for new motor vehicles after 2017. |
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A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to define next generation biofuel… |
S. 1085 | Inhofe (R-OK) |
Assigned to Committee ( May 26 2011 ) |
Amends the Clean Air Act to allow states to opt out of the corn ethanol portions of the national renewable fuel standard and expands the definition of biofuels beyond cellulosic fuels to include algae-based and other biofuels. |
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Strengthening the Resiliency of Our Nation on the Ground (STRONG) Act |
S. 3691 | Kerry (D-MA) |
Assigned to Committee ( Dec 19 2013 ) |
Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to establish and chair an interagency working group with cabinet-level representation from all relevant federal agencies in order to: (1) provide a strategic vision of extreme weather resilience; (2) conduct a gap and overlap... |
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To amend title 23, United States Code, to incorporate regional transportation planning organizations into statewide transportation planning, and for other purposes. |
S. 625 | Klobuchar (D-MN) |
Assigned to Committee ( Mar 17 2011 ) |
Amends Title 23 of the U.S. Code to incorporate regional transportation planning organizations into statewide transportation planning. |
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Increasing the Number of Qualified Electric Vehicles Eligible for a Tax Credit (S. 232) |
S. 232 | Levin (D-MI) |
Assigned to Committee ( Jan 26 2011 ) |
The bill would increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of qualified plug-in electric vehicles eligible for the relevant tax credit. |
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Increasing the Number of Qualified Electric Vehicles Eligible for a Tax Credit (H.R. 500) |
H.R. 500 | Levin (D-MI) |
Assigned to Committee ( Jan 26 2011 ) |
The bill would increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of qualified plug-in electric vehicles eligible for the relevant tax credit. |
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The Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2011 |
H.R. 1780 | Matsui (D-CA) |
Assigned to Committee ( Mar 05 2011 ) |
Requires each state’s transportation department to implement a Complete Streets policy to ensure that all phases of project planning and development of federally-funded transportation projects accommodate the safety of all travelers, including public transit users, bicyclists,... |
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Managed Carbon Price Act of 2012 |
H.R. 6338 | McDermott (D-WA) |
Assigned to Committee ( Aug 02 2012 ) |
Creates a price on the carbon content of fuels based on statutory emission targets. Revenues are dispersed via dividend payments to the public that are designed to offset any increase in energy costs. |
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Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2011 (S. 948) |
S. 948 | Merkley (D-OR) |
Assigned to Committee ( May 19 2011 ) |
Promotes EVs through funding for communities, DOE programs, federal and private fleet programs, and R&D. Requires utilities to plan for EV infrastructure. |
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Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) *Georgetown Analysis Available |
H.R. 4348 | Mica (R-FL) |
Became Law ( Jul 06 2012 ) |
The bill authorizes $118 billion for surface transportation programs for 27 months, an extension of current aggregated funding levels through fiscal year (FY) 2014. |
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EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act of 2011 (S. 231) *Georgetown Analysis Available |
S. 231 | Rockefeller (D-WV) |
Rejected by Floor Vote ( Aug 29 2011 ) |
Suspends for two years any EPA action under the Clean Air Act relating to carbon dioxide or methane as GHGs with respect to any stationary source. |
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Sandy Disaster Relief Appropriations Act *Georgetown Analysis Available |
H.R. 152, Public Law No. 113-2 | Rogers (R-KY) |
Became Law ( Jan 29 2013 ) |
Appropriates $50.7 billion to reimburse state and local governments for the costs of emergency response and for long-term recovery from the storm. Division B of the Act, entitled the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013, includes provisions amending the statute that governs federal disaster... |
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